Comparison

Raily vs Phileas

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Raily

Track your train journeys with real-time updates, departure countdowns on your lock screen, and route maps. Supports Caltrain schedules and live updates for the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as trains in China. Share trip details and access offline schedules.

Highlights
  • Live train tracking
  • Lock screen countdowns
  • Boarding gate and platform info
  • Route maps
  • Offline Caltrain schedules
  • Trip sharing
Features
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Raily is your companion for train journeys in China, with Caltrain schedules and live updates for the San Francisco Bay Area. Add a train to track your journey: departure countdowns on the lock screen, boarding gates and platforms when available, live delays, and a map of your route. What you get • Trip timeline — past, current, and upcoming journeys • Live Activities — departure and arrival countdowns on your lock screen • Train updates — delay, gate, and platform information when available • Route maps and station lists • Train log and trip-sharing cards • Caltrain offline schedules, plus live arrival estimates and vehicle locations when available while the app is open • English and Chinese, with an in-app language switch Add trips from your AI assistant or terminal Connect using the command in Raily Settings, then run npx @ha7ch/raily to add a train and travel date. You can also send several trips at once, check delivery receipts, and query upcoming trips. Your data Trips are stored on your device, with optional iCloud sync. Remote trip delivery and train notifications use Raily's server to process the trip details and tokens needed for those features. The remote CLI can add trips and query upcoming trips; it cannot delete or modify your trips. You can regenerate its token in Settings. Free to use No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. Built by HA7CH. Feedback: lawtedwu@gmail.com

About

Phileas

Features
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PLAN ITINERARIES AUTOMATICALLY Add the places you want to see and let auto-plan handle the rest. Phileas groups nearby places into each day and slots your restaurants and cafés into mealtimes. Less zigzagging across the city, more time actually there. EVERYTHING FOR A TRIP, IN ONE PLACE • Keep a wishlist of places you want to see • Add your hotel and let each day revolve around it • See all your spots on a map • Found somewhere on Instagram, a blog, or Maps? Share the link straight into Phileas and save it to your trip • Keep notes for each trip NO ACCOUNT. ON YOUR DEVICE. No sign-up needed. Your trips, itineraries, and notes live on your phone — and they're there even offline. Phileas is for travelers who want a smart plan without the busywork or the paperwork.

Screenshots

Raily4 screens
Phileas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Raily at every 3 days against Phileas's every 3 weeks. Phileas's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raily ships an update every 3 days, Phileas every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Raily versus Phileas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailyPhileas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer明泽 吴Terrabyte Labs

In-app purchases

None

Raily

No in-app purchases

None

Phileas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raily free?
Raily is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phileas free?
Phileas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Raily or Phileas have ads?
Neither Raily nor Phileas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raily or Phileas?
Raily ships an update every 3 days, and Phileas every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raily was updated on October 31, 2026 and Phileas on October 31, 2026.

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